Patents by Inventor Lik Hon

Lik Hon has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12274301
    Abstract: An atomizing electronic cigarette has an atomizing core component and a liquid storage component. including an electric heater. The electric heater may have a through hole aligned with a channel passing through the liquid storage component. The cigarette can heat and uniformly vaporize liquid from the liquid storage component, with the user inhaling the vaporized liquid. The vapor generated by the atomizing process may be cooled as it flows through the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: FONTEM VENTURES B.V.
    Inventor: Lik Hon
  • Patent number: 12194232
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes an atomizer having a coil-less heating element. The coil-less heating element may include a heating section and two leads electrically connected to the heating section. The heating section is made of one or more fiber materials. The two leads may be made of conductive materials that can conduct liquid to the heating section. Alternatively, the heating element may include one or more fiber materials with two conductive sections, and a heating section between the conductive sections. The heating section has a significantly higher electrical resistance than the conductive sections. The different electrical resistances may be achieved by modifying the fiber materials with a material (e.g. metals) having higher electronic conductivity. Different electrical resistances may also be achieved by modifying the shape of the fiber materials to provide the conductive sections with a larger cross-section, and the heating section with a smaller cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: FONTEM VENTURES B.V.
    Inventor: Lik Hon
  • Patent number: 12168094
    Abstract: A vaporizing device such as an electronic cigarette includes a housing (11) containing a battery (12) or other electrical power source electrically connected to a high frequency oscillation circuit (50). Two electrodes or electrode pads (56) with a liquid space (70) between them are electrically connected to the high frequency oscillation circuit (50). A liquid supply (34) in the C housing (11) provides a liquid into the liquid space (70). The high frequency oscillation circuit (50) is switched on by a manual switch or by a sensor (24) sensing inhalation by a user. The liquid is vaporized by dielectric heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: FONTEM VENTURES B.V.
    Inventors: Lik Hon, Zhuoran Li
  • Publication number: 20240389659
    Abstract: An electronic vaporizing device has an air flow tube passing through a liquid storage chamber (210). The air flow tube has a plurality of micro-openings (122). A thin film heating element (121) is provided on an inner wall of the air flow tube. A plurality of micro-openings in the thin film heating element (121) are aligned with the plurality of micro-openings in the airflow tube to provide a flow of liquid from the liquid storage chamber (210) to the thin film heating element (121).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Lik HON, Zhuoran LI, Fucheng YU
  • Publication number: 20240390616
    Abstract: A dynamic output power management unit for a heating circuit of an electronic smoking device includes a heating element connected to a power source via a first switching element. The unit has at least one voltage detection device to detect voltage values at various points of the heating circuit. A controller is configured to derive a resistance of the heating element, and estimate a discharge time or a power consumption value of the power source such that an energy converted in a period of time is substantially identical to a predetermined energy conversion value for a same period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Lik HON, Zhuoran LI, Fucheng YU
  • Patent number: 12150478
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes a battery assembly and an atomizer assembly within a housing with the battery assembly electrically connected to the atomizer assembly. The housing has one or more air inlets. A liquid storage component is in contact with a porous component of the atomizer assembly, with the porous component having a run-through hole. A heating wire is in an air flow path through the run-through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: FONTEM VENTURES B.V.
    Inventor: Lik Hon
  • Patent number: 12138386
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes a shell and a mouthpiece. The external wall of the shell has an air inlet. An atomizer and a liquid-supply are in contact with each other. The air inlet, atomizer, and an aerosol passage are interconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: FONTEM VENTURES B.V.
    Inventor: Lik Hon
  • Patent number: 12127594
    Abstract: A heat-not-burn device includes a heating assembly (300) having a battery (211) in a housing (201), with the battery (211) electrically connected to an electronic controller (212) and to a puff sensor (205) or a switch (206). The housing (201) has a receptacle (221) for receiving a smoking article (100). A plurality of induction coils (222) are electrically connected to the electronic controller (212), with the induction coils (222) longitudinally spaced apart along the receptacle (221). The smoking article (100) has a plurality of spaced apart conductive elements or plates (124) with smoking material (125), such as tobacco, between adjacent conductive elements or plates (124).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: FONTEM VENTURES B.V.
    Inventors: Lik Hon, Zhuoran Li, Fucheng Yu
  • Patent number: 12063967
    Abstract: An electronic vaporizing device has an air flow tube passing through a liquid storage chamber (210). The air flow tube has a plurality of micro-openings (122). A thin film heating element (121) is provided on an inner wall of the air flow tube. A plurality of micro-openings in the thin film heating element (121) are aligned with the plurality of micro-openings in the airflow tube to provide a flow of liquid from the liquid storage chamber (210) to the thin film heating element (121).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: FONTEM VENTURES B.V.
    Inventors: Lik Hon, Zhuoran Li, Fucheng Yu
  • Patent number: 12064548
    Abstract: A dynamic output power management unit for a heating circuit of an electronic smoking device includes a heating element connected to a power source via a first switching element. The unit has at least one voltage detection device to detect voltage values at various points of the heating circuit. A controller is configured to derive a resistance of the heating element, and estimate a discharge time or a power consumption value of the power source such that an energy converted in a period of time is substantially identical to a predetermined energy conversion value for a same period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: FONTEM VENTURES B.V.
    Inventors: Lik Hon, Zhuoran Li, Fucheng Yu
  • Publication number: 20240172807
    Abstract: A gas heating smoking article and its disposable consumption are provided. The disposable consumption includes a housing and a mouth piece; the housing is sealed at its front end by a metal foil which can be melted by external flame, and is connected with the mouth piece at its rear end; the housing includes a chamber divided by quartz fiber therein, the chamber is filled with tobacco which generates vapor but does not burn. The disposable consumption can generate vapor very similar to that generated by a traditional cigarette, it can provide very good smoking experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventor: Lik HON
  • Publication number: 20240108068
    Abstract: An atomizing electronic cigarette has an atomizing core component and a liquid storage component. including an electric heater. The electric heater may have a through hole aligned with a channel passing through the liquid storage component. The cigarette can heat and uniformly vaporize liquid from the liquid storage component, with the user inhaling the vaporized liquid. The vapor generated by the atomizing process may be cooled as it flows through the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventor: Lik HON
  • Publication number: 20240074504
    Abstract: A vaporizing device (10) includes a battery unit (12) having a battery (13), an electronic controller (20), and an induction coil (32) on or in a core, such as a ferrite split ring (34) or cup (62) magnetic core. A cartridge (14) holding liquid has at least one heater plate (46, 74) and a liquid conductor (48, 76). The cartridge (14) is attachable to the battery unit (12) with the heater plate (46, 74) adjacent to the core. The heater plate (46,74) heats the liquid conductor (48, 76) to create vapor when high frequency alternating electric current is provided to the induction coil (32). This offers manufacturing and cost advantages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Lik HON, Zhuoran LI, Fucheng YU
  • Publication number: 20240032600
    Abstract: A vaporizing device such as an electronic cigarette includes a housing (11) containing a battery (12) or other electrical power source electrically connected to a high frequency oscillation circuit (50). Two electrodes or electrode pads (56) with a liquid space (70) between them are electrically connected to the high frequency oscillation circuit (50). A liquid supply (34) in the C housing (11) provides a liquid into the liquid space (70). The high frequency oscillation circuit (50) is switched on by a manual switch or by a sensor (24) sensing inhalation by a user. The liquid is vaporized by dielectric heating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Lik HON, Zhuoran LI
  • Patent number: 11805816
    Abstract: An atomizing electronic cigarette has an atomizing core component and a liquid storage component. including an electric heater. The electric heater may have a through hole aligned with a channel passing through the liquid storage component. The cigarette can heat and uniformly vaporize liquid from the liquid storage component, with the user inhaling the vaporized liquid. The vapor generated by the atomizing process may be cooled as it flows through the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: FONTEM VENTURES B.V.
    Inventor: Lik Hon
  • Publication number: 20230118301
    Abstract: A heat-not-burn device includes a heating assembly (300) having a battery (211) in a housing (201), with the battery (211) electrically connected to an electronic controller (212) and to a puff sensor (205) or a switch (206). The housing (201) has a receptacle (221) for receiving a smoking article (100). A plurality of induction coils (222) are electrically connected to the electronic controller (212), with the induction coils (222) longitudinally spaced apart along the receptacle (221). The smoking article (100) has a plurality of spaced apart conductive elements or plates (124) with smoking material (125), such as tobacco, between adjacent conductive elements or plates (124).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Lik HON, Zhuoran LI, Fucheng YU
  • Publication number: 20220218042
    Abstract: A smoking cartridge of a gas-heated smoking article and its smoking articles are provided. The smoking cartridge includes a heat-not-burn smoking body and a mouth piece. The heat-not-burn smoking body is a column made of thermal conductive metal foil, wrapping tobacco and smoking liquid capsules. In a heating process of the heat-not-burn smoking body, the smoking liquid capsules release a smoking liquid and increase a vapor volume. A low-temperature cigarette is provided with an energy of burning propane gas or butane gas to smokers who are having difficulties to quit smoking, wherein the low-temperature cigarette produces a similar smoke with a taste of ordinary cigarettes. Since the heat-not-burn smoking body do not burn, the heat-not-burn smoking body reduces a variety of harmful components produced by the ordinary cigarettes due to tobacco combustion and thermal cracking, such as tar, carbon monoxide, cigarette ash and other harmful substances with traditional cigarette's combustion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventor: Lik HON
  • Publication number: 20220176046
    Abstract: A dynamic output power management unit for a heating circuit of an electronic smoking device includes a heating element connected to a power source via a first switching element. The unit has at least one voltage detection device to detect voltage values at various points of the heating circuit. A controller is configured to derive a resistance of the heating element, and estimate a discharge time or a power consumption value of the power source such that an energy converted in a period of time is substantially identical to a predetermined energy conversion value for a same period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Lik Hon, Zhuoran Li, Fucheng Yu
  • Patent number: 11185648
    Abstract: A dynamic output power management unit for a heating circuit of an electronic smoking device is disclosed, the heating circuit having a heating element connected to a power source via a first switching element, the unit having at least one voltage detection device to detect voltage values at various points of the heating circuit; and a controller configured to deriving a resistance of the heating element, estimating a discharge time or a power consumption value of the power source such that an energy converted in a period of time is substantially identical to a predetermined energy conversion value for a same period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: FONTEM HOLDINGS 1 B.V.
    Inventors: Lik Hon, Zhuoran Li, Fucheng Yu
  • Patent number: 11172704
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes a battery assembly, an atomizer assembly and a cigarette bottle assembly. An external thread electrode is located in one end of battery assembly. An internal thread electrode is located in one end of atomizer assembly. The battery assembly and the atomizer assembly are connected by the screwthread electrode. The cigarette bottle assembly is inserted into the other end of the atomizer assembly and both form a cigarette type or cigar type body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: FONTEM HOLDINGS 1 B.V.
    Inventor: Lik Hon